What am I leaving behind in 2019?

Goodbye 2019, hello 2020!

At church this morning, we were asked this question: What am I leaving behind in 2019?

This, my friends, is what I’m for sure leaving behind:
▫️Insecurities, perfectionism, and comparison.
▫️The mental punch of “I’m behind” and “I’m not enough.”
▫️The criticisms of people who are not in my trusted inner-circle.
▫️The idea that money equals security.
▫️The notion that my self-worth is tied to my productivity.
▫️Selfishness disguised as ‘self-care’

Here is what I’m taking with me into 2020:
▫️a renewed confidence
▫️growth in the skill of effective communication
▫️a different definition of the word ‘balance’ (#myth)
▫️a ritual of deep breathing
▫️a never-ending obsession with the work of Brene Brown
▫️an adult skincare routine 

I’m curious to hear from you, friends! 

What are you leaving behind in 2019 and taking with you into 2020? 

Monday Learnings

Pull in close now, dear friend. I know struggling with anxiety is hard. I know those fears are holding a huge microphone and they are hard to ignore.

But here’s what I am learning:

There’s a better way of living, a way of freedom. We can’t control our circumstances but we can fix our eyes on Christ. This much we can control.

I’m learning for sure that everything that I want is on the other side of the hard stuff and the scary things in life - sometimes we just have to do them afraid.

Action is the antidote to fear and it’s a fight. One part of me wants to avoid the risk, the pain, the shame, the embarrassment, the struggle, and the uncertainty of it all. But the other part of me knows that pain can also lead to wisdom. Pain nurtures growth of character when used in the right way. Risk leads to reward. 

Things that make life worthwhile and interesting are usually outside of my comfort zone. If I want to get to the good stuff, I have to be willing to risk and work hard.

Do you find this to be true as well?